Mizzou has moms vote

Gabe DeArmond | PowerMizzou.com Publisher

When Jakeenan Gant and his mother left Springfield, Ga. for his official visit to Missouri on Friday morning, he had every intention of returning on Sunday evening with his college decision still in front of him.

"I didn't have a feeling he was going to make a decision," said Kenia Bowman, Gant's mother. "We spoke briefly about it and everything just fit so well. He just went ahead and did it. I am very happy for him."

Gant, the nation's No. 44 player in the Class of 2014, claims offers from the likes of Syracuse, Indiana, Marquette and Florida among his 15 scholarships. The recruiting process wasn't just about winning over Gant, but also winning over Bowman.

"It wasn't easy," Bowman said. "I was very resistant at first.

"I just put up that guard with most coaches. Women, we can be very emotional. I tried not to get emotionally connected. With most coaches, I just put up that guard."